Penholder.



C. S. SPRANKLE.

PENHOLDER.

APPt-ICATION FILED DEC. 2. I914.

1,177,828, I I Patented Apr. 4, 1916.

8mm C 5 SPRHN KLE Wit/"men I alumna:

CLIFFORD SAMUEL SPRANKLE, OF BURNHAM, PENNSYLVANIA.

PENHOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 4, 1916.

Application filed December 2, 1914. Serial No. 875,136.

To (ZZZ whom 2'25 may, concern:

Be it known that LCmrronb S. SPRAN- KLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Burnham, in the county of Miffiin and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Penholders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in pen holders and more particularly to a device whereby the pen point is retained against inward sliding movement beyond a given point, the main object of the present invention being the provision of a pen holder including an inner metal. sleeve provided with longitudinal slots and an outer metal casing having an inwardly projecting lug movable within one of the slots in the sleeve and against which the inner end of the pen point engages to retain the pen from further inward movement.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a device of the above character which will possess advantages in points of efiiciency and durability, is ineX- pensive to manufacture and, at the same time, is simple in construction and operation.

Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a pen holder constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is an end elevation, the pen point being illustrated in cross section. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 4: is a plan view of a portion of the outer casing. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the inner sleeve; and Fig. 6 is a front end elevation of the outer casing.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 indicates the handle of a pen holder having a reduced outer end portion 2, upon which the inner sleeve member is mounted, said sleeve being secured upon the reduced portion in any desired manner, whereby the same will be securely held against any longitudinal movement. It will be noted in the accompanying drawing, that the sleeve 3 projects beyond the end of the reduced portion 2 and is provided with the opposed longitudinal slots 4.

Mounted upon the sleeve 3, is an outer casing 5 which is provided at its outer end with an inwardly projecting longitudinal slot 6, and formed at the inner end of the slot, is an inwardly projecting lug 7, which extends intoone of the slots 45 of the sleeve 3, whereby to limit the inward sliding movement of the pen point 8 when the same is inserted in between the sleeve 3 and the casing 5, it being understood that the casing 5 is substantially larger than the casing 3, to provide for a space large enough to receive the inner end of the pen point. From this it will be apparent that the pen point, after being inserted Within the holder, between the casing 5 and the sleeve 3, will be securely retained against any further inward movement by means of the lug 7. It has been noted that by the use of the general construction of pen holders, the pen point after being inserted within the holder, will generally slide inwardly into the holder, when pressure is exerted upon the pen holder, thus pushing the pen back into the holder, Whereas in the device above described, this is prevented, by having the lug .7 projecting into the slot of the inner sleeve and forming a stop for the inner end of the pen.

In order to prevent the finger of the writer from coming in contact with the pen point, through the slot 6, I provide a rubber casin 9 which is arran ed over the casin 2: D b

5 to protect the fingers of the operator from coming in contact with the inky portion of the pen.

It will be apparent from the above that the pen point can be quickly and readily placed in position and securely held against inward movement beyond the lug 7. It will also be apparent that by providing a rubber casing 9, the fingers of the writer will be prevented from coming in contact with the pen point itself.

My improved pen holder, as herein shown and described, is extremely simple in construction and Y can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a comparatively low cost.

' While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction, and in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying my invention into practice, without sacrificing any of the novel features, or departmg from the scope of the invention, as defined by thea slot extending inward from its outer :end, the materialat the inner end of said slot being inwardly bent to form lug extending across the space between the outer and inner tubular members and into one of the slots of the inner member to thereby connect said members and also form a pen stop, and an outer tubular protective casing fitted upon the outer tubular member and extend: ing outward r conterminous therewith;

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

[CLIFFORD SAMUEL SPRANKLE. Witnesses:

NELLIE STEUART, BEULAH Sw srrnn.

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' Washington, D, C. 

